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Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Farley Smith Hymnal Title: The United Methodist Hymnal Tune Sources: Afro-American spiritual Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 13215 16513 21116 Used With Text: Fix Me, Jesus

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Fix Me, Jesus

Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Hymnal Title: The United Methodist Hymnal First Line: Fix me for my long white robe Refrain First Line: Oh, fix me, oh, fix me Lyrics: Refrain: Oh, fix me, oh, fix me, oh, fix me; fix me, Jesus, fix me. 1 Fix me for my long white robe, fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my starry crown, fix me, Jesus, fix me. (Refrain) 2 Fix me for my journey home, fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my dying bed, fix me, Jesus, fix me. (Refrain) Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Funeral and Memorial Service; New Heaven and a New Earth Death and Eternal Life; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Funerals and Memorial Services; Grief Scripture: Revelation 6:11 Used With Tune: FIX ME, JESUS Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

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Fix Me, Jesus

Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #436 (2001) Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal First Line: Fix me for my long, white robe Refrain First Line: Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me Lyrics: Refrain: Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me, Lord. Fix me, Jesus, fix me. 1 Fix me for my long, white robe; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my starry crown; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. [Refrain] 2 Fix me for my journey home; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my dying bed; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. [Refrain] Topics: Christian Pilgrimage Scripture: 1 John 1:9 Languages: English Tune Title: FIX ME

Fix Me, Jesus

Hymnal: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #710 (2012) Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Hymnal Title: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) First Line: Fix me for my long, white robe Refrain First Line: Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me Lyrics: Refrain: Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me, Lord. Fix me, Jesus, fix me. 1 Fix me for my long, white robe; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my starry crown; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. [Refrain] 2 Fix me for my journey home; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my dying bed; Fix me, Jesus, fix me. [Refrain] Topics: All Souls November 2nd; Funeral Sacraments; Death; Grace; Healing; Heaven; Holiness; Journey, Pilgrimage; Petition, Prayer; Refuge, Security; Sickness; Spirituals Scripture: 1 John 1:9 Languages: English Tune Title: FIX ME

Fix Me, Jesus

Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #125 (1993) Hymnal Title: Lift Every Voice and Sing II First Line: Fix me for my long white robe Refrain First Line: Oh, fix me Lyrics: Refrain: Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me; Oh, fix me; fix me, Jesus, fix me. 1 Fix me for my long white robe. Fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my starry crown. Fix me, Jesus, fix me. [Refrain] 2 Fix me for my journey home. Fix me, Jesus, fix me. Fix me for my dying bed. Fix me, Jesus, fix me. [Refrain] Topics: Hymns and Songs Baptism and Conversion Languages: English Tune Title: [Fix me for my long white robe]

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Nolan Williams

Person Name: Nolan Williams, Jr. b. 1969 Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal Arranger of "FIX ME" in African American Heritage Hymnal

Verolga Nix

1933 - 2014 Person Name: Verolga Nix (b. 1933) Hymnal Title: Lift Every Voice and Sing II Arranger of "[Fix me for my long white robe]" in Lift Every Voice and Sing II Verolga Nix (Apr. 6, 1933-Dec. 9, 2014) Born in Cleveland, Verolga moved with her family at an early age to Philadelphia. She studied for two years at New England Conservatory of Music and then earned a music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Bennett College in 2000. After retiring from twenty years as a full-time music teacher in Philadelphia public schools she served as minister of music at several churches in Philadelphia, trained and conducted many choirs and served as a seminar leader nationwide. She was a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), National Association of Negro Musicians and the Hymn Society in U.S. and Canada. In 1980 the United Methodist Church asked her to co-edit with J. Jefferson Cleveland the supplemental hymnal Songs of Zion. She published nearly 200 original songs an arrangements. (further details in The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec.19, 2014 obituary). Mary Louise VanDyke